ArticleAIDS and behavior2013
Exploring discordance between biologic and self-reported measures of semen exposure: a qualitative study among female patients attending an STI clinic in Jamaica.
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- PrEP Use Among Female Sex Workers: No Evidence for Risk Compensation.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Observational
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with STIs among women initiating contraceptive implants in Kingston, Jamaica.Sexually transmitted infections · 2017Article
- Vaginal Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Is a Useful Biomarker of Semen Exposure Among HIV-Infected Ugandan Women.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Differences in misreporting of sexual behavior over time: implications for HIV trials.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2015Article
- The use of biomarkers of semen exposure in sexual and reproductive health studies.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2014Article
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Abstract
We explored the use of qualitative interviews to discuss discrepancies between two sources of information on unprotected sex: biomarker results and self-reported survey data. The study context was a randomized trial in Kingston, Jamaica examining the effect of STI counseling messages on recent sexual behavior using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as the primary study outcome. Twenty women were interviewed. Eleven participants were selected because they tested positive for PSA indicating recent semen exposure, yet reported no unprotected sex in a quantitative survey ("discordant"): 5 reported abstinence and 6 reported condom use. Nine participants who also tested positive for PSA but reported unprotected sex in the survey were interviewed for comparison ("concordant"). Qualitative interviews with 6 of the 11 discordant participants provided possible explanations for their PSA test results, and 5 of those were prompted by direct discussion of those results. Rapid PSA testing combined with qualitative interviews provides a novel tool for investigating and complementing self-reported sexual behavior.
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